Murph - Still A Class Act

by mhsiegel14 on Jan 17, 2008 2:28 AM EST

I don't know if you guys have caught it, but Dale Murphy has been making the rounds talking about the steroid issue. Here's a quote from Radley Balko's blog (www.theagitator.com). Balko was on a panel on steroids, advocating a "let 'em take what they want" position).

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Dale Murphy struck me as a authentic, decent guy who did play by the rules for all of his career, and is now bothered in part because his stats have been dwarfed by people who didn't. He also seems genuinely concerned about the state of baseball which, though i disagree with his position, I can respect.

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I also now have this surreal image forever burned into my head of, backstage, legendary sportscaster Bob Costas holding a small white box, walking up two-time baseball MVP Dale Murphy and saying, "Hey Dale, would you like to try one of my delicious pumpkin cookies?"

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Me again. I don't think Murphy will ever get into the HOF unless it's by the Vets Committee or its heir. But maybe one good thing about the sordid steroid mess is it will bring some attention back to the one of the best men to ever play the game. It's nice to know -- when I'm at age past when Murphy had retired, that I can still look up to him.

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Dale Murphy was the Greatest !

Even though Dale Murphy was alittle before my time since I didn't start watching the Braves until I was about 4years old which was about 89-90 season. I still remember some old game films and seeing him play for the Rockies near the end of his career. Murphy was great, and Atlanta classic and Hall of Fame worthy period. Their has never been a better guy to represent the game. In an interview years ago Murphy was asked due to all of the baseball contracts at the time being reconstructed would he have the braves do the same. Murphy said more or less "Hey, I signed my name to a contract, we agreed on a certain amount of money for a certain amount of time and I have to go and fulfill my end of the deal and play the game. That is what we need more of today in sports class acts, that are all about the team and not about the glamour or money. Murphy whether he gets the Hall of Fame or not will always be a Hall of Famer in my book and in most Braves fans hearts as well.

by Holty08 on Jan 17, 2008 11:05 PM EST reply actions

Murph's the man...

...I remember being crushed the day I learned that he was traded to the Phillies. It was a sad day indeed. Though I take comfort in the fact he's a native Oregonian. ;)

by RainDelay on Jan 18, 2008 1:45 PM EST reply actions

agreed

I also remember the day they traded Murph. It was too stunning to believe at the time. I also remember the first time he came back to Fulton County Stadium and they had a ceremony before the game. Hard to watch. Of course, they got such a great return on that trade, that it was all quickly forgotten (Jeff Parrot, I believe, yippy!!!!!)

I don't think he will get in the HOF either, as I have posted a number of times. However, I just don't understand the baseball writers. I believe I read on ESPN.com that when Murph and Jack Morris first went on the ballot, Murph got about 200 votes and Morris got about 50. Now those numbers have basically reversed. Nothing against Jack Morris, but does that make any sense at all? Or the voters who won't ever vote for people on the first ballot. Like Cal Ripken and Tony Gwynn, among others, shouldn't have been unanimous entries.

Maybe there ought to be a ballot to see which writers can keep their voting priviledges.

by MurphyHOF on Jan 19, 2008 9:02 PM EST up reply actions